[Hidden-tech] Looking for internet alternatives

[Robert Heller]

At Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:05:40 -0700 <dstevens at tryandfindit.com> wrote:

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> Hey Shawn,
> 
> I have been happy with Comcast... have you checked into Satellite? 

Satellite (HughesNet, Wildblue, etc.) is going to slower than Comcast
(and more costly).  How it compares with Verizon DSL would depend. 
Satellite tops out at about 1mbit or so.  'Bad' DSL is like 768Kbits
(or less) -- that would be in one of the hilltowns with poor copper. In
Northampton, I would expect you are getting at least 3Mbits -- 2-3
times *faster* then HughesNet or Wildblue.  Oh with Satellite you have
high latency (ouch) and FAP (double ouch).

> Direct T.V. and I beleive there is another one out there.....

HughesNet (Direct T.V.) and Wildblue are the Satellite providers. 
Avoid HughesNet like the plague.  Wildblue is apperantly tolerable, if
nothing better is available.

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> don
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> TFI Enterprises
> Donald M. Stevens
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> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: [Hidden-tech] Looking for internet alternatives
> > From: "Shawn Gundersen, CTS" <shawn at norsemanav.com>
> > Date: Mon, September 27, 2010 4:10 pm
> > To: hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
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> > 
> > ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
> >    ** If you did, we all thank you.<hr>Hi H-T-listers,
> > Anyone have any thoughts about alternative ISPs other than Verizon and 
> > Comcast in Northampton?  I'd love to do the search myself on my 
> > "blazing" DSL connection here (which, I was just informed, is going to 
> > increase in price next months billing cycle!!) but I need to get some 
> > work billed out so I can afford it (tongue somewhat planted in cheek 
> > here).  My business does rely on my internet connection for research and 
> > of course, e-mail, so I can't have an even slower connection, but I 
> > would like to not be at the mercy of the "big 2".
> > 
> > Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
> > 
> > -- 
> > Shawn Gundersen, CTS
> > President
> > Norseman AV Technology Design
> > www.norsemanav.com
> > shawn at norsemanav.com
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